monetization
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Warcraft Rumble
How leveling and advancement works in Warcraft Arclight Rumble
Warcraft Arclight Rumble is still in beta, but the limited glimpse we’ve seen has given us a taste of how leveling works. This is subject to…
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Discussion
What’s the lesson Blizzard should learn from Diablo Immortal?
Diablo Immortal is simultaneously extremely successful and somewhat controversial. It’s a game I’ve played throughout the two weeks since it’s launch and one I haven’t spent…
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Discussion
What do you think about cosmetic-only in-game shops?
Amidst the woes about the Diablo Immortal monetization model — which effectively allows players to buy their way to more character power — some players have…
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Diablo Immortal
How to play Diablo Immortal without spending a dime
If you’re interested in Diablo Immortal but don’t like the microtransactions and the in-game store that keeps pushing purchases on you, that’s okay, because you can play the…
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Hearthstone
Blizzard facing lawsuit over Hearthstone card packs
As first reported by Polygon, Blizzard is facing a new lawsuit over card pack purchasing mechanics in their popular Hearthstone game. A minor in Arizona spent…
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Hearthstone
Is Hearthstone Mercenaries going to be too expensive? Are players right to complain about its seemingly high cost?
Even though I’m a huge Hearthstone enthusiast, and looking forward to play its upcoming new game mode, Mercenaries, I feel like there are legitimate (and dire) concerns…
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WoW
Understanding the WoW Token market
WoW Tokens are one of World of Warcraft's most important monetization efforts, because they allow you to be able to purchase game time with in-game gold.…
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